Iranian woman paralysed after being shot over hijab

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Quote :: A mother of two has been left paraplegic after being shot by Iranian police over an alleged violation of the country's strict hijab rules, a source with knowledge of the case has told the BBC.

"She is paralysed from the waist down, and doctors have said it will take months to determine whether she will be permanently paraplegic or not."

Arezoo Badri, 31, was driving home (without a headscarf) with her sister in the northern city of Noor on 22 July when police attempted to pull her over to confiscate her car.

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Jazzy wrote:

Quote :: A mother of two has been left paraplegic after being shot by Iranian police over an alleged violation of the country's strict hijab rules, a source with knowledge of the case has told the BBC.

"She is paralysed from the waist down, and doctors have said it will take months to determine whether she will be permanently paraplegic or not."

Arezoo Badri, 31, was driving home (without a headscarf) with her sister in the northern city of Noor on 22 July when police attempted to pull her over to confiscate her car.